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I was only using the trimmed up upper shroud at first, but yeah I noticed as well that there seemed to be a little more movement than I wanted. So I just bent up a few pieces of aluminum and used them along with the plastic shroud. The brackets are hidden under the shroud. But I'll be sure to get some photos and video of them and how they're installed.
Did you use some sort of cushioning for the brackets? I had to bend a brace for one of the AC condenser lines out of the way for fear that it could rub though the aluminum of the radiator.
Did you use some sort of cushioning for the brackets? I had to bend a brace for one of the AC condenser lines out of the way for fear that it could rub though the aluminum of the radiator.
I didn't with the original setup, but I did install some "cusioning" today with the all aluminum radiator.
I took some footage and I'm going to throw it together shortly, so there will be some more info in it
But in the end, the install went pretty well. The Liland unit fit great, and I'm hoping it'll last longer than a rad with plastic side tanks.
Video is encoding now and I'll upload and then post a link as soon as it's live. There's a lot more info in it about how I fit the electric fans and the upper shroud, as well as some info on the Liland radiator itself.
I love the video and will be making those 3 brackets up lol. But I think I have you beat for the magnets
lol yeah I've lost a lot of them over the years, between moving twice and so on... This little collection on the freezer in the garage has been going since like just this year lol
It also looks to have come with all new fittings for the transmission and oil cooling lines.
Does it have a sacrificial electrode/anode?
Thanks
It did come with all new fittings.
No sacrificial anode with it. I don't see why one would be needed? The OEM style radiator is an aluminum core with plastic side tanks, so it's still an aluminum radiator on a vehicle with an iron block and heads. I don't see why there would be much difference with a radiator that's just all aluminum? To add to that, antifreeze has anticorrosives in it, so as long as it's changed regularly like it's suppose to, there shouldn't be any issues without a sacrificial anode installed.
No sacrificial anode with it. I don't see why one would be needed? The OEM style radiator is an aluminum core with plastic side tanks, so it's still an aluminum radiator on a vehicle with an iron block and heads. I don't see why there would be much difference with a radiator that's just all aluminum? To add to that, antifreeze has anticorrosives in it, so as long as it's changed regularly like it's suppose to, there shouldn't be any issues without a sacrificial anode installed.
Yeah, I get that. I decided to go with one as an insurance policy of sorts. I also did a voltage test to see if there was any electrolysis going on. There wasn't and I haven't seen much loss on the anode. Maybe that should be my answer! If I don't see any loss to the anode I know all is fine but if I do, then there is something wrong that needs my attention and fortunately, the anode has sacrificed itself before anything expensive was damaged.
BTW, as you have pick-up by now, I am a very thorough person with my maintenance so it is fair to argue that I might be being overly cautious. LOL
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